Engagements

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Prime Minister – in the House of Commons at 11:30 am on 9 January 2013.

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Photo of David Cameron David Cameron The Prime Minister, Leader of the Conservative Party 11:30, 9 January 2013

I am happy to put the hon. Gentleman right. The discussions are still under way. They have made very good progress. I am confident that we will reach an agreement. As he said, the current agreement does not run out until June this year. I am regularly updated about how those discussions are going. I know from my own constituency, which has been subject to regular flooding, just how important they are. I would also add that we have put in an extra £120 million in flood defences. I think everyone can now see that the flood defence work that has been done over recent years has made a significant difference when we have had high levels of rainfall and very high water in our rivers and streams.